^{11 Ref} And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

^{12 Ref} And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

^{13 Ref} Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

^{14 Ref} And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

^{15 Ref} Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

^{16 Ref} And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

^{17 Ref} Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

^{18 Ref} For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

^{19 Ref} When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

^{20 Ref} But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

²¹ The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

^{22 Ref} Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

^{23 Ref} And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

^{24 Ref} When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

^{25 Ref} Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

^{26 Ref} Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

^{27 Ref} Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

^{28 Ref} And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

^{29 Ref} And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

^{30 Ref} And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

^{31 Ref} And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

^{32 Ref} And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

^{33 Ref} And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

^{34 Ref} They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

^{35 Ref} And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

^{36 Ref} And sitting down they watched him there;